The authority shall work with the statewide managing partner of the access to baby and child dentistry program through a no-cost contract to develop a local access to baby and child dentistry program fund allocation formula, key deliverables, and target metrics for increased outreach and provider engagement and support.
The goals are to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in access to care and oral health outcomes and to increase the percentage of medicaid-enrolled children under the age of two accessing dental care.
The authority shall collaborate with stakeholders to monitor progress toward the goals and provide support to local access to baby and child dentistry programs and providers.
The sum of $200K is appropriated for the fiscal biennium ending June 2021, from the general fund to the health care authority for the purposes of this act.
